Johor in WW2 History | World War II Database

14 Jan 1942

Photo(s) dated 14 Jan 1942

Japanese type 97 Te-Ke tankette during Battle of Muar, Johor, Unfederated Malay States, mid-Jan 1942

18 Jan 1942

Photo(s) dated 18 Jan 1942

Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go tanks destroyed by Australian 2-pounder guns, Bakri, Johor, 18 Jan 1942

29 Jan 1942

Malaya

British colonial administrators and civilians departed from Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaya for Singapore. ww2dbase [Invasion of Malaya and Singapore | Johor Bahru, Johor | CPC]

31 Jan 1942

Malaya

Indian sappers destroyed the main causeway linking Singapore and British Malaya at 0815 hours. Shortly after, Japanese troops captured Johor Bharu, Johor, Malaya. ww2dbase [Invasion of Malaya and Singapore | Johor Bharu, Johor | CPC]

28 Feb 1942

Malaya

Japanese killed 2,000 civilians, mostly ethnic Chinese, in Kota Tinggi, Johor in Malaya. ww2dbase [Invasion of Malaya and Singapore | Kota Tinggi, Johor | CPC]

4 Mar 1942

Malaya

Japanese killed 300 civilians, mostly ethnic Chinese, in Geland Patah, Johor in Malaya. ww2dbase [Invasion of Malaya and Singapore | Geland Patah, Johor | CPC]

6 Mar 1942

Malaya

Japanese killed many civilians, mostly ethnic Chinese, in Benut, Johor in Malaya. ww2dbase [Invasion of Malaya and Singapore | Benut, Johor | CPC]

15 Jun 1945

Malaya

The Japanese OKA 9420 pathogen research facility at the Permai Hospital in Tampoi, Johor, Malaya was disbanded. The personnel was relocated to the main OKA 9420 laboratory in Outram Park, Singapore. ww2dbase [Ryoichi Naito | Tampoi, Johor | CPC]

21 Aug 1945

Malaya

Malay-Chinese ethnic tensions broke out into violence near Batu Pahat, Johor, British Malaya. ww2dbase [Johor | CPC]

1 Sep 1945

Malaya

Onn bin Ja'afar negotiated an end to Malay-Chinese fighting in northern Johor, British Malaya. ww2dbase [Johor | CPC]

18 Oct 1945

Malaya

British special representative Sir Harold MacMichael met the Sultan of Johor in an attempt to persuade the sultan to support the plans for the Malayan Union. ww2dbase [Johor | CPC]

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis

Did you enjoy this article or find this article helpful? If so, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Thank you.

Share this article with your friends:

Facebook
Reddit
Twitter